in my opinion abortion healthcare. being from the south i grew up in birmingham, alabama. it became clear to me that there was one clinic in the state of mississippi, and given that it's a woman's right between her and her healthcare provider, there was one clinic and at that time one doctor providing services led me to being committed to traveling to mississippi to serve the women from my region of the country because without access to providers who provide the care, roe v. wade means nothing if there is no one there to provide the care. >> cenk: it's an interesting story that people may not be familiar with. you were opposed to doing abortions earlier in your career. what changed your mind. >> i grew up in the south and i had a very traditional understanding. i'm a spiritual person and i had traditional spiritual understanding, and in that understanding initially for me it was a question of my own morality about whether or not to provide the service once i decide to become a physician. i never questioned a woman's right to choose but over time i wrestled with this, and a